Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves on Thursday to address concerns about the violence in the Capitol the day before, comparing the rebellious supporters of President Donald Trump to the founding fathers of the country. ‘We should be shocked by the protesters. There are many people who are calling for an end to violence, ”he said. “A lot of conservatives, social media, who say that violence or aggression is unacceptable at all, regardless of the circumstances. I’m glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the guys from Lexington and Concord, didn’t feel that way. Limbaugh also promoted conspiracy theories about “Antifa and Democrat-sponsored instigators” in the Capitol and “a coup launched four years ago in Barack Obama’s office,” without any evidence. Trump awarded Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of February 2020. Freedom.